Christian Life Archives - Linda Condolora

Transformation of a Fixer-Upper

Linda Condolora — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:49:40 +0000

My son and daughter-in-law recently purchased their first home. It’s a bit of a fixer-upper, but full of potential. They are approaching the transforming work with eagerness and excitement, putting in the hard work to make their vision for their home a reality. Along the way, they are learning and experiencing new things, ie. air […]

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Practice Makes Better

Linda Condolora — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:33:16 +0000

“I can’t do it, Grandma! No matter how much I practice I can’t get it right. I keep playing the wrong notes.” Both of my grandchildren have said this to me at various times while struggling to learn a new piano piece. At times, they want to give up. To help them, I teach them […]

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Prayer — The First Choice

admin — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 01:43:23 +0000

It happened again. God used one of my grandchildren to teach and remind me of a wonderful truth about faith and prayer. This time he used my 8-year-old grandson, James, who was sitting next to his other grandmother in church. He looked up at her, noticed her nose running, and asked, “Are you stuffy?” “Yes,” […]

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Who Do You Look Like?

Linda Condolora — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:58:06 +0000

Who do you like? It’s a question often heard when looking at a newborn. The question most often refers to physical resemblance, as in “Who does she look like?” There are usually differing opinions as to whether the child looks more like the mother or father. This question applies to us as well. As Christians, […]

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Hope Breaks Through

Linda Condolora — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:28:01 +0000

It was a grey day, typical for Upstate New York in January. The lack of sunshine and the winter wind was fitting for the mood I found myself in. Feelings of loneliness and isolation had been creeping in for quite a while. As I walked, I let myself dwell on all that I was missing […]

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Resolute Growth

Linda Condolora — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:27:03 +0000

It’s a new year and that means, like most of you, I’ve been thinking about resolutions. I have a record of failure at past resolutions causing me to hesitate to make any this year. Resolutions usually fall by the wayside after only a few weeks. Yet, with a new year facing me, I can’t help […]

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Christmas Preparations – The Perfect Gift

Linda Condolora — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 21:58:39 +0000

Christmas preparations are keeping me busy. There’s the cards, shopping, wrapping, and baking, not to mention the decorating. And I still have to get what I need for Christmas dinner. There are so many details to think about and things to accomplish. “I’m so stressed! I’m behind on everything. I don’t know how I’ll get it […]

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Prepared to Answer

Linda Condolora — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 20:08:28 +0000

My grandson, James, is growing up much too quickly for my liking. It seems like just yesterday I was holding him in my arms for the very first time, now he’s getting ready to enter kindergarten. He may be ready, but I’m not. People say it all the time, but I really don’t know where […]

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Dry Bones

Linda Condolora — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 21:03:30 +0000

The blaring of horns, a compressor running a concrete splitting jackhammer, and sirens shouting out their warnings, assaulted my ears as I stepped onto the New York City street. I joined the flow of humanity navigating the narrow sidewalks and began to relax while taking in my surroundings. There was the young father holding up […]

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Reflection or Distortion?

Linda Condolora — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 20:16:54 +0000

We are in the middle of an election cycle, so let the war of words begin. Years ago, it would be a “war of ideas” being waged between candidates, but in today’s political climate, it’s all about words. You know the drill, television ads with quotes from one of the candidates splashed on the screen, […]

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